Author Frequently asked questions. 294 items Posts pagination Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 30 Older Prior Authorization Scrutinized February 16, 2023 Summary: Managed care advocates argue that prior authorization saves money and improves quality of care. But the evidence is unclear. Mainly, it’s an irritant for doctors and patients. An anonymous prior auth practitioner describes how it looks from the inside. Bottom line: another money-making scheme in our profit-driven health care system. LIFE AND DOLLARS: a […] Public Education Needed on the Advantages of Public Insurance February 11, 2023 Summary: US adults are fed up with health insurance costs and coverage, eager for real reform. Most favor a government guarantee of coverage, and a plurality (38%) support single payer. Yet 53% prefer a system of private insurance, despite its failings. We need to further educate the public. The Challenge of Healthcare ReformGallupJanuary 27, 2023By […] Projected Savings from Hospital Global Budgets under Single Payer February 7, 2023 Summary: A new study quantifies huge anticipated gains over 10 years – $2.5 trillion in financial savings alongside added resources for clinical care – by shifting hospital financing from today’s service-based payment and profit generation to global budgeting. Hospital Expenditures Under Global Budgeting and Single-Payer Financing: An Economic Analysis, 2021–2030International Journal of Social Determinants of […] Profit Obsessed US Health System Drives Physician Burnout February 5, 2023 Summary: A physician-anthropologist highlights the conflict plaguing today’s medical profession: the contradiction of medical values and a profit-focused health care system. He advocates collective action for universal health care following the single payer model. Doctors Aren’t Burned Out From Overwork. We’re Demoralized by Our Health System.New York TimesFeb. 5, 2023By Eric Reinhart (Political anthropologist and […] Shameless Business Tactics to Bilk Medicare and Medicaid February 4, 2023 Summary: Two KHN stories illustrate how nursing homes and Medicare Advantage health plans share a business rapacity, using no-holds-barred tactics to funnel public health insurance funds to the pockets of shareholders. Nursing Home Owners Drained Cash During Pandemic While Residents DeterioratedKHNBy Jordan RauFebruary 1, 2023 After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought […] Pervasive Greed Destroying US Health Care January 31, 2023 Summary: Esteemed medical care quality leader Donald Berwick condemns the pervasive and crippling role of financial gain-seeking in US health care. As he said recently, single payer is the solution. Salve Lucrum: The Existential Threat of greed in US Health CareJAMAJanuary 30, 2023By Donald M. Berwick The grip of financial self-interest in US health care is […] Single Payer Savings for Households: Calculator Results January 29, 2023 Summary: Four thousand individuals reporting current healthcare spending and income reveal that … nearly 9 in 10 will save money, more than $5000 per year on average, with single payer. At a time of inflation, California should take a bold step to tame rising health care costsViewpointsSacramento BeeJanuary 11, 2023By James G. Kahn & Michael […] Collector Rolex vs. Progressive Taxes to Foster Egalitarian & Cohesive Society January 27, 2023 Summary: $18 million for a pre-owned Rolex watch vs. tax rates that redress our astounding, historically high economic inequality, in pursuit of social cohesion and equality. Which message do we believe in? Rolex Now Has a Resale Program. The Watch World Quakes.New York TimesJan. 18, 2023By Victoria Gomelsky There is a saying in the high-end […] How Not to do Universal Coverage January 23, 2023 Summary: An appealing-sounding proposal for universal health insurance envisions a “social floor” “basic bundle” of medical care, to be supplemented by those that can afford more. It thus needlessly sacrifices the efficiency, equity, and unity available with single payer. Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage In The United States: Addressing Market Failures Or Providing A Social […] Galluping In the Wrong Direction: Higher Cost Barriers & Lower Quality January 21, 2023 Summary: National polls show that the US is losing ground on two major indicators of health system performance: access to care and perceived quality. Who thought it could get worse? Gallup shows we’re galloping to disaster. Record High in U.S. Put Off Medical Care Due to Cost in 2022GallupJanuary 17, 2023By Megan Brenan The percentage […] Posts pagination Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 30 Older
